NOMALIGNANT LEUKOCYTE DISORDERS DISORDERS (Quali) Flashcards
autosomal dominant disorder characterized by decreased nuclear segmentation and distinctive coarse chromatin clumping pattern
PELGER-HUET ANOMALY (PHA)
→ normal individuals, pince-nez appearance of the nucleus
HETEROZYGOUS PHA→
→ cognitive impairment, heart defects, and skeletal abnormalities may occur ; single nucle
HOMOZYGOUS PHA
Mutations in the lamin B-receptor gene
PELGER-HUET ANOMALY (PHA)
darkly staining metachromatic cytoplasmic granules
ALDER-REILLY
initially reported in patients with gargoylism; however, it can be seen in otherwise healthy individuals
ALDER-REILLY
A rare, autosomal dominant disorder characterized by variable thrombocytopenia, giant platelets, and large Dohle body-like inclusions in neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, and monocytes
MAY-HEGGLIN ANOMALY
Caused by a mutation in the MYH9 gene
MAY-HEGGLIN ANOMALY
A rare autosomal recessive disease of immune dysregulation
CHEDIAK-HIGASHI
Mutation in the CHS1 LYST gene
CHEDIAK-HIGASHI
-Patients often have bleeding issues as a result of abnormal dense granules in platelets; death occurs before the age of 10 years
CHEDIAK-HIGASHI
begin in infancy with partial albinism and severe recurrent life-threatening bacterial infections
CHEDIAK-HIGASHI